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What is the prevalence of frailty in the over 65 years of age group?
What is the prevalence of frailty in the over 65 years of age group?
- More than 50%
- Approximately 15% (correct)
- Around 35%
- Less than 5%
How much does frailty increase the risk of recurrent falls?
How much does frailty increase the risk of recurrent falls?
- Increases the risk by 50%
- No impact on the risk
- Reduces the risk
- Doubles the risk (correct)
What should clinicians begin with in LMIC settings to assess mobility and fall risk?
What should clinicians begin with in LMIC settings to assess mobility and fall risk?
- Eye examinations
- Physical fitness tests
- Blood pressure measurements
- Gait and balance assessments (correct)
What is frailty associated with in the context of falls?
What is frailty associated with in the context of falls?
Which tool should clinicians and caregivers in LMIC settings use to assess mobility and fall risk?
Which tool should clinicians and caregivers in LMIC settings use to assess mobility and fall risk?
Which intervention does the evidence support for reducing harm from falls?
Which intervention does the evidence support for reducing harm from falls?
What is the recommended population health prevention measure for falls, particularly effective for some older people?
What is the recommended population health prevention measure for falls, particularly effective for some older people?
What was called into question by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) surveillance of the evidence on reducing harm from falls?
What was called into question by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) surveillance of the evidence on reducing harm from falls?
What is associated with falls, according to the recent evidence surveillance?
What is associated with falls, according to the recent evidence surveillance?
What was revealed by an Australian survey regarding staff knowledge in aged residential care?
What was revealed by an Australian survey regarding staff knowledge in aged residential care?
What is the potential role of gait speed in relation to frailty?
What is the potential role of gait speed in relation to frailty?
In the iLSIRENTE study, what was the prevalence of sarcopenia in people aged 80 years and above?
In the iLSIRENTE study, what was the prevalence of sarcopenia in people aged 80 years and above?
Why do many guideline recommendations involve complex interventions?
Why do many guideline recommendations involve complex interventions?
What is the primary focus of the International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia's task force?
What is the primary focus of the International Conference of Frailty and Sarcopenia's task force?
What is the potential added value of using frailty as a proxy for intermediate to high fall risk?
What is the potential added value of using frailty as a proxy for intermediate to high fall risk?
What is the purpose of identifying the barriers and potential facilitators for changes required for implementing the recommendations?
What is the purpose of identifying the barriers and potential facilitators for changes required for implementing the recommendations?
Why should guidelines be implemented thoughtfully and deliberately?
Why should guidelines be implemented thoughtfully and deliberately?
What is the main reason for using quality improvement approaches and rigorous process evaluations in the implementation process?
What is the main reason for using quality improvement approaches and rigorous process evaluations in the implementation process?
What is the primary objective of the dissemination and implementation support mentioned in the text?
What is the primary objective of the dissemination and implementation support mentioned in the text?
Why do the authors emphasize the need for future research in specific areas despite providing recommendations?
Why do the authors emphasize the need for future research in specific areas despite providing recommendations?
What did the systematic review of 17 studies reveal about the association between falls in older people and social factors?
What did the systematic review of 17 studies reveal about the association between falls in older people and social factors?
What did the evidence on podiatry interventions show?
What did the evidence on podiatry interventions show?
What did the systematic review and meta-analysis of 9,510 older adults find about the risk of falling in malnourished individuals?
What did the systematic review and meta-analysis of 9,510 older adults find about the risk of falling in malnourished individuals?
What did the evidence suggest about the effectiveness of multifactorial interventions in reducing falls?
What did the evidence suggest about the effectiveness of multifactorial interventions in reducing falls?
What did the evidence reveal about the association between loneliness, social isolation, and living alone with falls in older people?
What did the evidence reveal about the association between loneliness, social isolation, and living alone with falls in older people?
What did the systematic review and meta-analysis published in December 2019 conclude about the use of multifactorial interventions to prevent falls in older people presenting to the emergency department following a fall?
What did the systematic review and meta-analysis published in December 2019 conclude about the use of multifactorial interventions to prevent falls in older people presenting to the emergency department following a fall?
According to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), what is the impact of vitamin D supplementation on falls in older adults residing in long-term care facilities?
According to the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), what is the impact of vitamin D supplementation on falls in older adults residing in long-term care facilities?
What conclusion did the authors draw about the role of vitamin D in falls prevention from the review by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)?
What conclusion did the authors draw about the role of vitamin D in falls prevention from the review by the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)?
What was found to be the impact of strength and balance exercise as a single intervention in aged care, according to the systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2019?
What was found to be the impact of strength and balance exercise as a single intervention in aged care, according to the systematic review and meta-analysis published in 2019?
What did the authors suggest researchers should examine further based on their conclusion about multifactorial interventions?
What did the authors suggest researchers should examine further based on their conclusion about multifactorial interventions?
What did the authors conclude about the pharmacist-led deprescribing interventions?
What did the authors conclude about the pharmacist-led deprescribing interventions?
What was the finding of the systematic review of pharmacist services in nursing homes?
What was the finding of the systematic review of pharmacist services in nursing homes?
What did the separate systematic review and meta-analysis specifically look at?
What did the separate systematic review and meta-analysis specifically look at?
What type of education delivery did the survey respondents at aged residential care facilities prefer?
What type of education delivery did the survey respondents at aged residential care facilities prefer?
What did the systematic review aimed at determining the optimal model of care for hip fracture patients find?
What did the systematic review aimed at determining the optimal model of care for hip fracture patients find?
What is the main finding of the Saedon et al (2020) study?
What is the main finding of the Saedon et al (2020) study?
What did the Finnegan et al (2019a) study reveal about the long-term effectiveness of falls prevention exercise programmes?
What did the Finnegan et al (2019a) study reveal about the long-term effectiveness of falls prevention exercise programmes?
What influences whether older people with cognitive impairment continue with falls prevention exercises?
What influences whether older people with cognitive impairment continue with falls prevention exercises?
What did the study by Hancox et al (2019) identify as factors influencing whether those with cognitive impairment persist with exercise?
What did the study by Hancox et al (2019) identify as factors influencing whether those with cognitive impairment persist with exercise?
What did the systematic review and meta-analysis published in August 2019 find about multifactorial interventions in the community setting?
What did the systematic review and meta-analysis published in August 2019 find about multifactorial interventions in the community setting?
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